Joao Moreira Claims His Second Champion Title in This Year’s World All-Star Jockeys
[Series Summary]
Joao Moreira captured his second World All-Star Jockeys champion title this year following his first title in 2015. Moreira accumulated points by finishing a close second with race favorite Courteous Manner in the first leg and an eighth with 11th pick Rouge Arles in the second leg to finish fifth with 24 points at the end of Day One. He then marked a fifth on board third choice Sam Hunter in the third leg and won the last leg with third pick Ezo Daimon on Day Two to collect 64 points overall.
“I’m very happy to be the champion again. I came here this year to enjoy the event. I was especially happy to be able to ride a great horse in the last leg—I didn’t have confidence, but I was ready to take on the challenge, and the horse gave a great performance. I’m very happy to be able to race with great jockeys from Japan and other countries, and I am grateful to the fans whose support gave me strength.”
Nine points behind in second was Yutaka Take, two-time champion winner in 1992 and 2022, who was tied ninth with 10 points at the end of Day One with an eighth and a seventh in the first two legs but added 45 points on Day Two by winning the third leg with ninth pick T Up Leon and finishing a close third with seventh pick Amai in the fourth leg.
“I’m happy to be able to participate in the series again this year. I enjoy riding each race, and I can feel that this event is getting a lot of attention from the fans. I didn’t think I would be able to win the champion title because I was ninth at the end of the first day, but I did my best. If I have the chance to participate in the series again, I will do my best to become the champion again.”
Ryusei Sakai, though failing to finish due to a fall in the third leg, accumulated 51 points by finishing third in the first two legs and marking a runner-up effort in the fourth leg to come in third.
“I was able to come in third in the first two legs and had a very good horse in the last leg so I really wanted to win the race and become the champion. I’ve improved from last year’s ninth, so I would like to do better next year.”
Team JRA claimed the team competition with a comfortable 237 points to claim its eighth consecutive title while Team WAS collected 216 points.
2024 WORLD ALL-STAR JOCKEYS POINT CHART
| Standing |
Jockey |
Team |
August 24, 2024 |
August 25, 2024 |
Total
Points |
| 1st Leg |
2nd Leg |
3rd Leg |
4th Leg |
| 1 |
Joao Moreira (BRZ) |
WAS |
2nd |
(20) |
8th |
(4) |
5th |
(10) |
1st |
(30) |
64 |
| 2 |
Yutaka Take |
JRA |
8th |
(4) |
7th |
(6) |
1st |
(30) |
3rd |
(15) |
55 |
| 3 |
Ryusei Sakai |
JRA |
3rd |
(15) |
3rd |
(15) |
FF |
(1) |
2nd |
(20) |
51 |
| 4 |
Christophe Lemaire |
JRA |
14th |
(1) |
1st |
(30) |
8th |
(4) |
5th |
(10) |
45 |
| 5 |
Karis Teetan (HK) |
WAS |
1st |
(30) |
11th |
(1) |
9th |
(2) |
6th |
(8) |
41 |
| 5 |
Kohei Matsuyama |
JRA |
6th |
(8) |
2nd |
(20) |
4th |
(12) |
11th |
(1) |
41 |
| 7 |
Damian Lane (AUS) |
WAS |
4th |
(12) |
4th |
(12) |
7th |
(6) |
10th |
(1) |
31 |
| 8 |
Chak Yiu Ho (HK) |
WAS |
5th |
(10) |
14th |
(1) |
12th |
(1) |
4th |
(12) |
24 |
| 9 |
Delphine Santiago (FR) |
WAS |
7th |
(6) |
5th |
(10) |
11th |
(1) |
7th |
(6) |
23 |
| 9 |
Norihiro Yokoyama |
JRA |
10th |
(1) |
12th |
(1) |
2nd |
(20) |
14th |
(1) |
23 |
| 11 |
Tomohiro Yoshimura (NAR) |
WAS |
12th |
(1) |
13th |
(1) |
3rd |
(15) |
8th |
(4) |
21 |
| 12 |
Tadhg O'Shea (UAE) |
WAS |
13th |
(1) |
9th |
(2) |
6th |
(8) |
13th |
(1) |
12 |
| 12 |
Keita Tosaki |
JRA |
9th |
(2) |
6th |
(8) |
10th |
(1) |
12th |
(1) |
12 |
| 14 |
Yuga Kawada |
JRA |
11th |
(1) |
10th |
(1) |
ER |
(6) |
9th |
(2) |
10 |
| Team WAS (World All-Star) : 216 points |
Team JRA : 237 points |
*1st: 30 points / 2nd: 20 points / 3rd: 15 points / 4th: 12 points / 5th: 10 points / 6th: 8 points / 7th: 6 points / 8th: 4 points /
9th: 2 points / 10th: 1 point / 11th: 1 point / 12th: 1 point / 13th: 1 point / 14th: 1 point / ER= Excluded from running (by stewards): 6 points
FF=Fail to Finish: 1 point
Turnover for the Day: ¥13,381,555,500 Attendance: 17,525
[2024 WORLD ALL-STAR JOCKEYS 3RD LEG]
Sunday, August 25, 2024 Sapporo Racecourse 10th Race Post Time: 15:00
3-year-olds & up, 2 Wins Class, 1,700 meters (about 8.5 furlongs), dirt, right-handed
3-y-o: 56kg (about 123-124 lbs), 4-y-o & up: 58kg (about 128 lbs), 2kg allowance for Fillies & Mares, 14 runners
Going: Standard Weather: Fine
| FP |
BK |
PP |
Horse |
Sex
Age |
Jockey |
Weight
(kg) |
Odds |
(Fav) |
Margin |
| 1 |
4 |
6 B |
T Up Leon (JPN) |
H6 |
Yutaka Take |
58.0 |
41.3 |
(9) |
1:46.6 |
| 2 |
8 |
14 |
All Maximum (JPN) |
F4 |
Norihiro Yokoyama |
56.0 |
6.2 |
(4) |
Neck |
| 3 |
1 |
1 |
Rough Asian (JPN) |
G4 |
Tomohiro Yoshimura |
58.0 |
30.2 |
(8) |
Neck |
| 4 |
5 |
7 |
Alexa (JPN) |
C4 |
Kohei Matsuyama |
58.0 |
6.5 |
(5) |
1 |
| 5 |
5 |
8 B |
Sam Hunter (JPN) |
H6 |
Joao Moreira |
58.0 |
5.7 |
(3) |
1 |
| 6 |
6 |
9 |
B I Oracle (JPN) |
H5 |
Tadhg O'Shea |
58.0 |
3.2 |
(1) |
1/2 |
| 7 |
3 |
3 |
Suzuka Majesta (JPN) |
H5 |
Damian Lane |
58.0 |
5.0 |
(2) |
1/2 |
| 8 |
8 |
13 B |
David Tesoro (JPN) |
C3 |
Christophe Lemaire |
56.0 |
9.8 |
(6) |
2-1/2 |
| 9 |
7 |
11 |
Y Y Legend (JPN) |
C3 |
Karis Teetan |
56.0 |
17.3 |
(7) |
1-1/4 |
| 10 |
6 |
10 B |
Suzuka Rubicon (JPN) |
H6 |
Keita Tosaki |
58.0 |
101.1 |
(11) |
3 |
| 11 |
4 |
5 |
For Oneself (JPN) |
H5 |
Delphine Santiago |
58.0 |
102.1 |
(12) |
1-3/4 |
| 12 |
2 |
2 |
Ca Va Bien (JPN) |
H6 |
Chak Yiu Ho |
58.0 |
70.2 |
(10) |
3 |
| FF |
3 |
4 |
Chic Sein (JPN) |
H5 |
Ryusei Sakai |
58.0 |
147.5 |
(13) |
|
| ER |
7 |
12 |
Shonan Kabuto (JPN) |
C4 |
Yuga Kawada |
58.0 |
|
FP: Final Position / BK: Bracket Number / PP: Post Position / B: Blinker
| NOTE: | Figures quoted under Odds are shown in form of decimal odds (single unit is ¥100), and Fav indicates the order of favorites. |
| Fractional time (sec./furlong): |
6.7 - 11.7 - 12.0 - 12.6 - 12.6 - 12.7 - 12.7 - 12.6 - 13.0 |
|
Last 4 furlongs: 51.0 |
Last 3 furlongs: 38.3 |
| Positions at each corner: |
1st corner |
11,10(9,13)5(3,8)6(2,1)7-14 |
|
2nd corner |
11,10(9,5,13)(3,8)6(2,1)-7,14 |
|
3rd corner |
(*11,10)(9,13)(3,5,8)6,1,14(2,7) |
|
4th corner |
(*11,8)(10,13)(9,6)3(1,14)5(2,7) |
| Note1: |
Underlined bold numberindicates the winning horse. |
| Note2: |
Horse numbers are indicated in the order of their positions at each corner, with the first position listed first. Two or more horses inside the same parentheses indicate that they were positioned side by side. Hyphens between the horse numbers indicate that there is distance between the former and the latter. The asterisk indicates a slight lead. |
| 1st: (6) |
Yutaka Take—reserved in 8th, improved position rounding last corners, threaded through horses to take command 150m out, held off strong challenge by Yokoyama for neck win |
| 2nd: (14) |
Norihiro Yokoyama—trailed in very rear, gradually improved position turning last corners widest to make bid from outside, closed in on Take with tied fastest last 3 furlongs |
| 3rd: (1) |
Tomohiro Yoshimura—traveled 2-wide, 4th from rear, turned last corners wide, chased Yokoyama to wire for neck-and-neck third |
| 4th: (7) |
Kohei Matsuyama—raced 2nd from rear, showed strong late charge in straight with tied fastest last 3 furlongs |
| 5th: (8) |
Joao Moreira—sat 3-wide around 6th, launched early bid turning last corners, 1st to enter lane but ran out of steam
“I was able to race him in good position until the last corner but he was unable to use his speed from there on.” |
| 6th: (9) |
Tadhg O’Shea—took economic trip 3-4th from front, met traffic entering lane, found room on inside 200m out but belatedly
“We were able to race in good rhythm but we were stuck in traffic in the last two corners. He ran well after we found some room.” |
| 7th: (3) |
Damian Lane—rated mid-field along rails, angled out in early stretch for running room, lacked needed speed to improve position
“The pace was too fast for this horse.” |
| 8th: (13) |
Christophe Lemaire—3rd to 4th in backstretch, made bid in last corner, passed by strong closing rivals, failed to threaten thereafter |
| 9th: (11) |
Karis Teetan—shot to front from wide gate, led field up to last turn, weakened from early efforts in stretch, nothing left
“The colt tended to lean to the inside and was a bit difficult to control. 1,700 meters is a little too long for him, so I think it would be better to race him in shorter distance next time.” |
| 10th: (10) |
Keita Tosaki—quick out of gate, pressed pace in 2nd, made bid turning for home, ran out of steam and fell back in stretch |
| 11th: (5) |
Delphine Santiago—bumped after start, sat in 4th to 5th between horses, urged in backstretch, dropped back, near the rear at top of stretch, never fired
“We were in a good position, but he just had nothing left from the third corner. A shorter distance might be better for him.” |
| 12th: (2) |
Chak Yiu Ho—saved ground 3rd from rear, mild bid rounding 3rd corner, nothing left in the straight
“He might not be suited to dirt racing.” |
| FF: (4) |
Ryusei Sakai—unseated rider just after break |
| ER: (12) |
Yuga Kawada—lameness in the horse’s left foreleg |
[2024 WORLD ALL-STAR JOCKEYS 4TH LEG]
Sunday, August 25, 2024 Sapporo Racecourse 12th Race Post Time: 16:15
3-year-olds & up, 2 Wins Class, 1,800 meters (about 9 furlongs), turf, right-handed
3-y-o: 56kg (about 123-124 lbs), 4-y-o & up: 58kg (about 128 lbs), 2kg allowance for Fillies & Mares, 14 runners
Going: Good to Firm Weather: Fine
| FP |
BK |
PP |
Horse |
Sex
Age |
Jockey |
Weight
(kg) |
Odds |
(Fav) |
Margin |
| 1 |
7 |
11 |
Ezo Daimon (JPN) |
C4 |
Joao Moreira |
58.0 |
5.8 |
(3) |
1:48.0 |
| 2 |
2 |
2 |
Eglantyne (JPN) |
M5 |
Ryusei Sakai |
56.0 |
4.1 |
(1) |
Neck |
| 3 |
6 |
9 |
Amai (JPN) |
F4 |
Yutaka Take |
56.0 |
11.0 |
(7) |
Nose |
| 4 |
7 |
12 |
Yui (JPN) |
M5 |
Chak Yiu Ho |
56.0 |
22.7 |
(10) |
Neck |
| 5 |
4 |
6 |
Stop the Time (JPN) |
H5 |
Christophe Lemaire |
58.0 |
7.9 |
(5) |
Head |
| 6 |
1 |
1 |
Cosmo Dinner (JPN) |
F3 |
Karis Teetan |
54.0 |
16.7 |
(9) |
Neck |
| 7 |
6 |
10 |
Meiner Bricks (JPN) |
C3 |
Delphine Santiago |
56.0 |
16.0 |
(8) |
Neck |
| 8 |
4 |
5 |
Justin Earth (JPN) |
C3 |
Tomohiro Yoshimura |
56.0 |
5.7 |
(2) |
Neck |
| 9 |
8 |
13 |
Gemology (JPN) |
F4 |
Yuga Kawada |
56.0 |
7.1 |
(4) |
3/4 |
| 10 |
8 |
14 B |
Spring Nova (JPN) |
F3 |
Damian Lane |
54.0 |
86.7 |
(12) |
1/2 |
| 11 |
5 |
8 B |
Analemma (JPN) |
G6 |
Kohei Matsuyama |
58.0 |
43.3 |
(11) |
Head |
| 12 |
3 |
4 |
Machikaze (JPN) |
C4 |
Keita Tosaki |
58.0 |
10.6 |
(6) |
Neck |
| 13 |
3 |
3 |
Alemana (JPN) |
M5 |
Tadhg O'Shea |
56.0 |
285.4 |
(14) |
DS |
| 14 |
5 |
7 B |
Narita Zakura (JPN) |
H7 |
Norihiro Yokoyama |
58.0 |
165.1 |
(13) |
DS |
| Fractional Time (sec./furlong): |
12.5 - 11.5 - 12.2 - 12.0 - 12.1 - 12.1 - 12.0 - 11.7 - 11.9 |
|
Last 4 furlongs: 47.7 |
Last 3 furlongs: 35.6 |
| Positions at each corner: |
1st corner |
(*9,12)(5,13)2(4,6,10)(1,8)11(3,7)14 |
|
2nd corner |
9,12,13(2,5)6(1,4,10)8,11(3,7)14 |
|
3rd corner |
9,12(2,5,13)(1,6)(4,10)11(14,7,8)-3 |
|
4th corner |
9,12(2,13)(5,6)1(4,10)14(11,8)-7-3 |
| 1st: (11) |
Joao Moreira—settled 4th from rear, angled out to make bid from outside, passed rivals one by one in last 100m with fastest closing speed for neck victory
“I was told that the horse was unstable inside the gate, but today he broke really well, which I think is why we were able to win. I was able to race him in an ideal position.” |
| 2nd: (2) |
Ryusei Sakai—hugged rails in 5th, entered lane in 3rd behind Take, caught between horses in straight, found narrow space 50m out, overtook Take but pinned by Moreira just before wire |
| 3rd: (9) |
Yutaka Take—rushed to front to set pace, showed tenacity, surrendered lead and 2nd place just before wire |
| 4th: (12) |
Chak Yiu Ho—stalked leader in 2nd, fought well but weakened in final strides
“The horse gave her best, and it was a close race. The winning horse was very strong.” |
| 5th: (6) |
Christophe Lemaire—sat wide around 6th, gradually closed in on leader, needed a bit more |
| 6th: (1) |
Karis Teetan—saved ground in mid-division, showed effort on inner stretch but even paced in last 100m
“The filly broke smoothly and ran really well, but we met traffic at the straight and I was unable to slip her out of it. She responds well and has patience, so I think she can handle a little longer distance as well.” |
| 7th: (10) |
Delphine Santiago—broke well, traveled in mid-field, urged but failed to accelerate in backstretch, angled out in last corner, good striking position in straight, checked in last 100m
“Though it was the colt’s first race in this class, I think he fought very well. We would have been able to do better if we were able to pull out of the pack more smoothly in the final stretch.” |
| 8th: (5) |
Tomohiro Yoshimura—tracked leaders around 4th while keen to go, lacked needed kick |
| 9th: (13) |
Yuga Kawada—advanced from wide stall to chase leaders in 3rd, weakened in last 200m |
| 10th: (14) |
Damian Lane—trailed in rear, advanced in backstretch, trapped behind horses, quickened in last 200m
“I think a shorter distance would suit her better.” |
| 11th: (8) |
Kohei Matsuyama—ran 3-wide in 10th, driven after 3rd corner, failed to respond |
| 12th: (4) |
Keita Tosaki—settled around 6th, met traffic at 200m pole, dropped back |
| 13th: (3) |
Tadhg O’Shea—traveled 3rd from rear, failed to keep up with pace after 3rd corner, faded
“She had nothing left at the straight. A softer ground might have suited her better.” |
| 14th: (7) |
Norihiro Yokoyama—raced 2nd to 3rd from rear, unable to reach contention |
[Other Races Ridden by Foreign Participants]
1st race: Two-Year-Olds (Maiden, Fillies), turf, 1,500m, 7 runners
Joao Moreira—4th on Reine Marron (JPN, F2), 2nd favorite
2nd race: Three-Year-Olds (Maiden), dirt, 1,700m, 14 runners
Damian Lane—8th on Tetrad (JPN, C3), 3rd favorite
3rd race: Three-Year-Olds (Maiden), dirt, 1,000m, 12 runners
Damian Lane—4th on Vent Saisonnier (JPN, C3), 2nd favorite
Joao Moreira—5th on Lowen Herz (JPN, C3), favorite
4th race: Three-Year-Olds (Maiden, Fillies), dirt, 1,700m, 14 runners
Chak Yiu Ho—1st on Roman Lake (JPN, F3), 5th favorite
Joao Moreira—2nd on Juwelier (JPN, F3), 2nd favorite
Karis Teetan—13th on Puerta Secreta (JPN, F3), 11th favorite
5th race: Two-Year-Olds (Newcomer), turf, 1,800m, 12 runners
Joao Moreira—1st on Mikki Madonna (JPN, F2), favorite
6th race: Three-Year-Olds (Maiden), turf, 2,000m, 15 runners
Joao Moreira—1st on Lei Pikake (JPN, F3), 2nd favorite
Damian Lane—2nd on Tartaros (JPN, C3), 3rd favorite
Karis Teetan—7th on Leadenhall (JPN, F3), 12th favorite
Chak Yiu Ho—10th on Sea Glint (JPN, F3), 10th favorite
7th race: Three-Year-Olds & Up (1 Win Class), dirt, 1,000m, 12 runners
Delphine Santiago—12th on Hinano Marchs (JPN, C3), 11th favorite
8th race: Three-Year-Olds & Up (1 Win Class), turf, 1,500m, 14 runners
Delphine Santiago—7th on Dark Fantasy (JPN, F3), 14th favorite
Chak Yiu Ho—11th on Blue Pectolite (JPN, F4), 8th favorite
9th race: Otaru Tokubetsu (Three-Year-Olds & Up, 1 Win Class, Fillies & Mares), turf, 1,200m, 15 runners
Chak Yiu Ho—5th on Lalibela (JPN, M5), 6th favorite
11th race: Keeneland Cup (Three-Year-Olds & Up, G3), turf, 1,200m, 16 runners
Damian Lane—1st on Satono Reve (JPN, H5), 2nd favorite
Joao Moreira—2nd on A Shin Spotter (JPN, H5), 8th favorite
Chak Yiu Ho—9th on Jubilee Head (JPN, H7), 16th favorite
Karis Teetan—14th on Session (JPN, C4), 10th favorite |
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